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Sacred Heart Staff Sacred Heart Catholic School is thrilled to spotlight Raydean Hill Roman, an extraordinary member of our cafeteria team, in recognition of Lunch Hero Day this May. She arrives daily with a warm smile and genuine care for our students and school community. She nourishes hearts and minds, creating a welcoming space where students feel seen and valued. […]
Sports posters at ULN office
FREEThe official Uvalde High School baseball and softball posters for the 2026 season remain available at the Uvalde Leader-News office. This year’s poster features team photographs of UHS baseball and softball players, along with advertisements from local businesses who support the Coyotes and the Lobos. Free copies of the baseball and softball poster may be obtained at the Leader-News office, […]
Class of 2026 blanks ‘27 in Powder Puff
The Uvalde High School Class of 2026 girls are the champions of Powder Puff MMXXVI. They recorded a 6-0 victory over the UHS Class of 2027 girls on a hot, humid afternoon on May 22 at the high school soccer complex. In a game dominated by defense, two defensive plays proved to be the big difference in the outcome of […]
Rodeo club reveals its 2026 summer schedule
The Uvalde Youth Rodeo Club has announced its schedule of events for the 2026 summer season. Points night competition in the Uvalde County Fairplex Arena is slated for June 16, 23, and 30. The UYRC’s end of season open rodeo is set for July 18, while the UYRC awards banquet is slated for Aug. 6. Age divisions for competition include […]
Youth soccer camp scheduled this week
Soccer will kick off a list of youth sports camps offered by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District this summer. Soccer camp is scheduled for June 2-4, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily, at the Uvalde High School soccer complex. Incoming UCISD third-graders up to ninth-graders are eligible to participate in the camp for girls and boys. UHS head girls […]
Coyotes open football against old rivals
The Uvalde Coyotes will renew some old football rivalries next season. Their first two games of the 2026 season will be played in Uvalde’s historic back home games in the Honey Bowl. They will host the Carrizo Springs Wildcats in their season opener on Aug. 28. On Sept. 4, the Coyotes will celebrate Parents’ Night when they go up against […]
Sabinal celebrates graduation, plans summer meals
Graduation on Friday, May 22, went off without a hitch. Valedictorian Violet Rodriguez addressed the standing-room-only crowd, as did Evelyn Menchaca, the salutatorian. The class culminated the graduation celebration by burning the traditional SHS on the football field, decorated with the graduates’ names in multicolored spray-painted letters. They also enjoyed a dance at Veterans Memorial Live Oak Park Pavilion the […]
Births
FREEIt’s a boy! Pilar and Pedro Samuel Navarro of Uvalde announce the birth of their son, Pedro Ignacio Navarro, on May 14, 2026, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 19.5 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Blanca Estella Zapata of Uvalde and the late Ignacio Zapata. Paternal grandmother is Margo Navarro Chavez of Uvalde.
Uvalde second-graders celebrate cold, clean water
After-school complaints from elementary students sparked a $370,000 donation of water fountains and filters for Uvalde campuses this year, replacing decades-old drinking stations with clean, cold, contaminant-free water. Representatives from Zurn Elkay Water Solutions joined Dalton Elementary second-graders and local leaders May 26 to cut the ribbon on the new equipment. Erika Ayala Muñoz, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board […]
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